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Table SA.15. Invoiced Costs of the NatureWorks Organics Vermicomposting Technology (Binkley) Component Invoiced Cost Building and erection $59,400.00 Foundation and concrete work for trenches $47,400.00 Site preparation $24,675.00 Watering system $3,500.00 Lighting system $2,000.00 Total Invoiced Cost of Vermicomposting System $136,975.00 Table SA.16. Predicted Cost Summary for Vermicomposting Facility when Producing Bulk Vermicompost Product TOTAL CONSTRUCTION COST OF VERMICOMPOSTING FACILITY $ 196,011.23 TOTAL OPERATING COST OF VERMICOMPOSTING FACILITY $ 148.12 TOTAL ANNUALIZED COSTS OF VERMICOMPOSTING FACILITY $ 29,359.57 BREAK-EVEN PRICE FOR BULK VERMICOMPOST (FACILITY ONLY) $ 62.80 / wet ton BREAK-EVEN PRICE FOR BULK VERMICOMPOST (FACILITY PLUS SOLIDS SEPARATOR) $ 78.07 / wet ton Table SA.17. Predicted Standardized Costs of Vermicomposting Facility when Producing Bulk Vermicompost Product Component Total Cost Annualized Cost Building and erection $ 59,400.00 $ 8,852.35 Foundation and concrete work for trenches $ 47,400.00 $ 7,064.00 Site preparation $ 24,675.00 $ 3,677.30 Watering system $ 3,500.00 $ 521.60 Lighting system $ 2,000.00 $ 298.06 Contractor & Engineering Services & Overhead $ 59,036.23 $ 8,798.14 Total Construction Cost $ 196,011.23 $ 29,211.45 Maintenance Cost $ 2,739.50 Harvesting Cost $ 8,000.00 Electricity Costs $ 2,856.00 Property Taxes $ 695.84 Avoided cost of land applying solids 1 $ (14,143.22) Total Operating Cost $ 148.12 TOTAL ANNUALIZED COST OF VERMICOMPOSTING FACILITY $ 29,359.57 1. Assuming nitrogen-based land application to row crops of 3,740,000 wet pounds (1,870 wet tons) of separated solids per year. 32
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